Example sentences of "a [det] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The train brought one or two doubtful comments from a few WSR enginemen about 3822 's abilities with such a heavy train on the line 's hard gradients . |
| 2 | He fancied his bowling , always had a few Cotswold tales to tell — quite often about fellow cricketers — and could sink an evening pint with the best . |
| 3 | Everyone agrees , however , that a few TNCs control the global trade in grain , as well as the trade in other basic commodities . |
| 4 | If you 've been meaning to see a few West End shows , why not try a theatre package from a company like Forte Hotels ( 0345–543555 ) ? |
| 5 | Information on current trends in the system and the profession is limited to a few SED & regional publications . |
| 6 | A few Masai look on . |
| 7 | In the street outside the court , Indian traders , a few Masai and the occasional European in military or tropical kit pass by . |
| 8 | The Halflings were cut down to a man , and only a few Knights Panther escaped to warn the Emperor Sigismund of the impending approach of the Orc horde . |
| 9 | With the exception of a few New Zealand government officials , the other inhabitants had only come to Koraloona because they preferred it to life in reduced circumstances in a big city . |
| 10 | The lion 's share of all foreign exchange dealing was restricted to a few New York banks , who refused to deal with many smaller banks and with most French and Italian ones . |
| 11 | Of course , these single-employer estates are not closed social fields : indeed , social networks extend outwards from the estates to include other colleagues employed by the same company who live elsewhere in Dunrossness , and perhaps also include a few Shetlanders perceived as having an equal social status . |
| 12 | A few Durava families entered the new élite , but many continued in their traditional occupation . |
| 13 | The over zealous activities of a few PR advisers who succumb to this should not be allowed to damn the profession as a whole , he said . |
| 14 | Milling around outside were a few Cinderellas in ballgowns anxiously adjusting their wigs and checking their patches . |
| 15 | No doubt they would send over a few H.E . |
| 16 | The opinions of the potential user — the viewer — are paramount , not the potential problem for a few VCR illiterates . |
| 17 | A few FGD schemes were installed : at North Wilford , Battersea , Bankside and Fulham . |
| 18 | There are a few Killies that prefer brackish water , such as the Diamond Killie Adinia xenica and Jordanella floridae the American Flagfish , found in the Florida Everglades . |
| 19 | A few IBM personnel people used to hope it would become more helpful ‘ C ’ , less gimlet-eyed ‘ A ’ . |
| 20 | A few Middle-East countries with small populations export oil and thus enjoy a high per capita income , e.g. Kuwait $ 17,880 . |
| 21 | Most were Kamalians but there were also Spaniards from the Basque region , Africans from the front-line states , plus a few East Germans and one man from the Republic of Ireland . |
| 22 | Through established links with a few Oxford Colleges , he visited Oxford annually during the war and offered appointments as WEA full-time tutors to several outstanding young women graduates . |
| 23 | She turned and faced him again and on a high note she said , ‘ We have a few Dominicoes . ’ |
| 24 | The way of life sharedealers aspired to was epitomised in the lifestyle of a Sultan whom a few Tudorbury staff once had the privilege of meeting . |
| 25 | He was by no means unusual for his place and time : there were not a few London families in the mid-19th century who were busy accumulating all the paraphernalia that seemed to give them a gilt-edged claim to middle-class respectability — the portraits , the studio photographs , a family bible , ornate gravestones , even the odd crest and Latin motto . |
| 26 | A few London agencies do , however , train promising applicants who hold suitable degrees . |
| 27 | There are a few non-Leeds supporters lurking around on the list I think . |
| 28 | A lack of foreign exchange means that , apart from a few Toyotas , there are virtually no new cars in Rangoon . |
| 29 | Only a few EC countries , including France and Spain , have statutory provision for paternity leave . |
| 30 | There were quite a few South Africans within the Opera-Ballet during John 's time there . |